"In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea."

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be."

"Cyberspace is - or can be - a good, friendly and egalitarian place to meet."

"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife."

"Don't spend $2 to dry clean a shirt. Instead, donate it to the Salvation Army. They'll clean it and put it on a hanger. The next morning buy it back for seventy- five cents."

"LANGUAGE, n. The music with which we charm the serpents guarding another's treasure."

"The Universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."

"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

"One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it."

"Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so."